Fenwick & West LLP
Director of Attorney Recruiting
Fenwick & West LLP, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Job Description Summary:
The Director of Attorney Recruiting is responsible for overseeing attorney recruiting firmwide, including lateral associates and counsel, entry level attorneys, and summer associates. The Director of Attorney Recruiting will develop strong internal relationships across all practice groups and business departments and become a strategic advisor to Firm leaders on all matters relating to legal recruiting. This position will also require investment in relationships with search firms and other recruiters, employing successful tactics for sourcing and contacting potential candidates. This position can be based in any of our U.S. offices and offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing you to work both from home and at your designated Fenwick office. The frequency of in-office work will be determined by business needs and guided by your department's directives.
Job Description:
Lateral Associate/Counsel Recruiting
In close collaboration with Practice Group Leaders and the Practice Management leads, understand and identify lateral associate and counsel needs, and define and execute recruitment strategy for meeting those needs.
Implement best practices in lateral associate recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and offer processes.
Establish strong, effective relationships with third-party search firms. Regularly communicate hiring priorities and strategy.
Facilitate strategic decision-making throughout the hiring process and implement scalable structures and processes for lateral recruiting.
Oversee efforts to improve candidate experiences, from initial application submission through onboarding.
In collaboration with Legal Personnel, develop a deep understanding of associate market compensation and competitive lateral associate offer packages.
Work collaboratively with the Legal Personnel and Practice Management departments to ensure each hire makes a smooth transition into the firm.
Summer Program and Law School Recruiting
Work with Hiring Chair and Hiring Partners to ensure that entry level hiring needs are met.
Advise and lead efforts to hire summer/entry-level associates that are exceptionally qualified for Fenwick’s legal practices.
Facilitate strategic decision-making throughout the hiring process and implement scalable structures and processes for law student and entry-level associate recruiting.
Build and deepen law school relations. Oversee communications and engagement.
Direct the Firm’s summer associate program, including onboarding, work assignment system, feedback, summer associate reviews, social events, and offer process.
Manage and support an environment of open feedback throughout the summer program.
Be a firm champion of the summer associate program, encouraging involvement across the firm.
General Responsibilities
Establish trust-based advisor relationships with firm leadership.
Manage and analyze firm-wide recruiting data; prepare and deliver presentations to firm leadership on recruiting goals and strategies.
Develop attorney interviewer trainings for all levels of attorney recruiting.
Prepare, manage and track spend to a detailed annual budget.
Support lateral partner recruiting process and efforts as needed.
Represent the Firm at various national and regional forums relating to hiring and recruitment.
Work collaboratively across all groups and departments within the firm.
Strategically recruit diverse talent and lead efforts to comply with the Mansfield Rule.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Desired Skills and Qualifications
Demonstrated leadership qualities, including excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills.
Proven experience with the ability to retain, develop and motivate exceptional talent development professionals.
Strong managerial skills, including the ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
Executive presence, tenacity, integrity, and professionalism.
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a consensus-driven organization.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Legal Personnel, Training, and Recruiting:
The qualified candidate will have a bachelor’s degree plus at least 10 years’ experience in legal recruiting in law firms or law school (master’s degree or JD a plus). Experience overseeing attorney recruiting programs, including lateral partner recruiting, and a proven track record of effectively leading a team.
Benefits and Compensation Details:
At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing.
The anticipated range for this position is: $172,000 - $233,500. Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors.
A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance.
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The Director of Attorney Recruiting is responsible for overseeing attorney recruiting firmwide, including lateral associates and counsel, entry level attorneys, and summer associates. The Director of Attorney Recruiting will develop strong internal relationships across all practice groups and business departments and become a strategic advisor to Firm leaders on all matters relating to legal recruiting. This position will also require investment in relationships with search firms and other recruiters, employing successful tactics for sourcing and contacting potential candidates. This position can be based in any of our U.S. offices and offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing you to work both from home and at your designated Fenwick office. The frequency of in-office work will be determined by business needs and guided by your department's directives.
Job Description:
Lateral Associate/Counsel Recruiting
In close collaboration with Practice Group Leaders and the Practice Management leads, understand and identify lateral associate and counsel needs, and define and execute recruitment strategy for meeting those needs.
Implement best practices in lateral associate recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and offer processes.
Establish strong, effective relationships with third-party search firms. Regularly communicate hiring priorities and strategy.
Facilitate strategic decision-making throughout the hiring process and implement scalable structures and processes for lateral recruiting.
Oversee efforts to improve candidate experiences, from initial application submission through onboarding.
In collaboration with Legal Personnel, develop a deep understanding of associate market compensation and competitive lateral associate offer packages.
Work collaboratively with the Legal Personnel and Practice Management departments to ensure each hire makes a smooth transition into the firm.
Summer Program and Law School Recruiting
Work with Hiring Chair and Hiring Partners to ensure that entry level hiring needs are met.
Advise and lead efforts to hire summer/entry-level associates that are exceptionally qualified for Fenwick’s legal practices.
Facilitate strategic decision-making throughout the hiring process and implement scalable structures and processes for law student and entry-level associate recruiting.
Build and deepen law school relations. Oversee communications and engagement.
Direct the Firm’s summer associate program, including onboarding, work assignment system, feedback, summer associate reviews, social events, and offer process.
Manage and support an environment of open feedback throughout the summer program.
Be a firm champion of the summer associate program, encouraging involvement across the firm.
General Responsibilities
Establish trust-based advisor relationships with firm leadership.
Manage and analyze firm-wide recruiting data; prepare and deliver presentations to firm leadership on recruiting goals and strategies.
Develop attorney interviewer trainings for all levels of attorney recruiting.
Prepare, manage and track spend to a detailed annual budget.
Support lateral partner recruiting process and efforts as needed.
Represent the Firm at various national and regional forums relating to hiring and recruitment.
Work collaboratively across all groups and departments within the firm.
Strategically recruit diverse talent and lead efforts to comply with the Mansfield Rule.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Desired Skills and Qualifications
Demonstrated leadership qualities, including excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills.
Proven experience with the ability to retain, develop and motivate exceptional talent development professionals.
Strong managerial skills, including the ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
Executive presence, tenacity, integrity, and professionalism.
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a consensus-driven organization.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Legal Personnel, Training, and Recruiting:
The qualified candidate will have a bachelor’s degree plus at least 10 years’ experience in legal recruiting in law firms or law school (master’s degree or JD a plus). Experience overseeing attorney recruiting programs, including lateral partner recruiting, and a proven track record of effectively leading a team.
Benefits and Compensation Details:
At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing.
The anticipated range for this position is: $172,000 - $233,500. Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors.
A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance.
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